bsmphilly.com Topics: marie pattonhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/marie-patton/?utm_medium=RSS2015-02-18T18:32:06-05:00Letters to the Editor: February 18, 20152015-02-18T18:32:06-05:00Times Readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/18/letters-editor-february-18-2015/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>A plan to improve voting</strong></p> <p>During my campaign for the Office of City Commissioners, residents express their disconnection from government, dissatisfaction with city services, and frustration in not knowing what help is available or how to access it.&nbsp;</p> <p>They can affect change in the voting booth. &nbsp;</p> <p>Philadelphia cannot be ...Letters to the Editor: December 17, 20142014-12-17T16:44:03-05:00Times Readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/17/letters-editor-december-17-2014/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Problems with Roosevelt Boulevard</strong></p> <p>Kudos to the sophomore students of Philadelphia Academy Charter School for their intelligent, well-thought out plans for the repairs to the Roosevelt Boulevard.&nbsp;</p> <p>That being said, their ideas were neither affordable nor a quick-fix. Several years ago, the streets department tried a plan I thought was ...Letters to the Editor: August 20, 20142014-08-20T18:16:10-05:00Times Readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/aug/20/letters-editor-august-20-2014/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Teach gun safety, PPD</strong></p> <p>The SWAT team of the Philadelphia police repeatedly placed automatic weapons in the hands of children for photo opportunities at the Fox Chase National Night Out on Aug. 5.&nbsp;</p> <p>Yet, no words of caution or advice on gun safety were provided. Never once did I hear ...Letters to the Editor: October 16, 20132013-10-16T19:16:33-05:00Times Readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/oct/16/letters-editor-october-16-20132/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>O&rsquo;Brien has questions about city legal issue</strong></p> <p>I introduced a resolution calling for Council to investigate the city&rsquo;s recent Request for Proposal seeking a single law firm to provide legal representation to all indigent clients when a conflict of interest requires appointment of outside counsel.&nbsp;</p> <p>The right to counsel is ...Letters to the Editor: August 21, 20132013-08-21T18:40:56-05:00Times Readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/aug/21/letters-editor-august-21-20132/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Do not blame vaccines for autism</strong></p> <p>No, Kathleen Seravalli, autism cannot be caused by vaccines. This outlandish theory was advanced in a 1998 study, and later removed, in the journal Lancet. Luckily, in 2010, the author of that study, Andrew Wakefield, was stripped of his medical license by Britain and ...Letters to the editor December 21, 20112011-12-21T12:11:00-05:00Our readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/dec/21/4353-letters-to-the-editor-december-21-2011.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Litterbug does dirty work in Rhawnhurst</strong></p><p>A thoughtless individual&nbsp;has been&nbsp;throwing hundreds of small pieces of paper out of a car onto Horrocks Street between Emerson and Hoffnagle streets. The first couple of times, neighbors picked up this litter, because we try to keep our area clean of thrown bottles, cigarette butts, ...Letters to the editor October 13, 2011 edition2011-10-12T12:05:00-05:00Our readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/oct/12/3883-letters-to-the-editor-october-13-2011-edition.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Know people before you condemn them</strong></p> <p>This is in response to the letter from Jerry Foglia Sr. published in the Sept. 29 issue of the <em>Northeast Times</em> entitled <em>I have a dream.</em></p> <p>Although I am on disability, I work as many hours as I am able to. I&rsquo;m also raising ...Letters to the editor October 6, 2011 edition2011-10-05T12:17:00-05:00Our readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/oct/5/3842-letters-to-the-editor-october-6-2011-edition.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Phillies strike out on playoffs for all to see</strong></p> <p>Well, it&rsquo;s time for post-season baseball again. But a lot of Phillies fans are denied the nail-biting and heart palpitations this year.&nbsp;</p> <p>At a time of deep recession, and with seniors and families stretching their dollars, many have had to turn ...